"The Trump administration must stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials who opposed President Donald Trump's extraordinary move to use state Guard troops without the governor's approval to further his immigration enforcement efforts. But he also put the decision on hold until Monday."
"The administration initially called up more than 4,000 California National Guard troops but that number had dropped to several hundred by late October. Only a 100 or so troops remain in the Los Angeles area. The Republican administration extended the deployment until February while also trying to use California Guard members in Portland, Oregon as part of its effort to send the military into Democratic-run cities over the objections of mayors and governors."
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction requiring the Trump administration to stop deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state, though the order was put on hold until Monday. California argued conditions changed since the June call-up, which initially exceeded 4,000 troops and later fell to several hundred, with roughly 100 remaining in Los Angeles. The administration extended the deployment until February and sought use of California Guard members in Portland. Justice Department lawyers said Guard members were needed to protect federal personnel and property. The activation followed protests over immigration enforcement and marked an unprecedented activation without a governor's request.
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